Funding
Protocol
- Must be a member of the FWA ($100 membership fee).
- Must have a completed Farm Assessment.
- Must submit a cost-estimate and project design.
- Must have completion date.
- The Board will make evaluate all requests and make
funding decisions based on the following:
- Project has adequate design and realistic
completion date
- Project has justifiable expenses and documented
cost share
- Generally, projects under $10,000
- Projects with greatest water quality impact funded
first
- Projects will be reviewed monthly and funded
accordingly.
- Projects will be funded up to 80% of the total cost.
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Technical Assistance
- We can help farmers locate adequate project designs
that are
available on-line or through FWA partner organizations.
- We can provide cost share for low cost projects.
- We will help farmers locate funding sources for
more expensive
projects.
- We aid farmers with developing realistic cost
estimates to
implement the project.
Most technical assistance is provided by an individual with farming and
NRCS background.
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